Manila, July.1.
The Japanese Government has res, quisitioned two Japanese steamers carrying chrome ore destined for the United States from the Philippines, it was learned today; The Japanese requisitioned the Bordeaux Maru, which was carrying 3,600 tons' of the ore and was reported at present tobe at Kobe, and the Nizima Maru, at present in Philippine waters, Nizima Maru has 6,000 tons of chrome "iv in its holds.
The Nizima Maru, if was presumed, will carry the ore te Fipan; *F@tmit will unload the metal. Jhe p however, is how the metal mii shipped to the United States, "a> The consignee already has p trans-Pacific freight charges but probably will be forced to pay double freight in order to have the metal carried from Japén to the^ United et of the ore virtually three times tates which would make the ultimate
the normal cost—United Press,
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